The SMART CoE has made significant progress on their approach of impacting scholarship, education, and engagement in the eight interdisciplinary SMART themes.
$2.3M of research funding
$28.9M in proposals submitted
Research award recipients year over year since 2015
Exploratory project support for interdisciplinary research projects
The number of learners who have enrolled in digital manufacturing & design mooc
Over 45 journal papers published
Over 50 conference papers published
Equipment acquisition to support interdisciplinary research and complement regional capabilities
Influencing the hiring of SMART-related faculty in multiple engineering departments
Three shared research/education facilities
Over 43 presentations and keynote speakers
Influenced $26.5M of research proposals
Our membership in MXD (formerly known as DMDII) has positioned UB as a thought leader with respect to Industry 4.0 and is a tangible demonstration of the potential impact that UB can have on the national advanced manufacturing landscape.